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By CARRIER25 CTS. A MOJVTHVOL. 1. No. 19MIKADO SEIZES SHIPSFOR TRANSPORTSMUTSUHITO, EMP EROR OF JAPAN.WASHINGTON, L>. 0., Jan. 11.-Advices to the state department this afternoon are more warlike. The mikado's government has seized twenty merchant yes-Nels for transports.A report from Seoul states that the■1Ruaria guard there is being constantlyaugmented.The Japanese minister called at the statedepartment this morning for a conferencewith Secretary Hay. After his departureCOLLISIONCHICAGO, Jan. 11.—A collision occurred this morning between a trolley carand a Milwaukee &, St. Paul train "aI Irving Park boulevard. Charles Fagin, motornian, and George Walker, a passenger,were fatally hurt and twenty others leMseriously injured.LAW'S HAND ONTHEIR THROATSWASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 11.—Thecases of August \Y. Machen, former general superintendent of the free deliveryservice; Samuel A. and Diller Ji. Groff oithis city, and Mr. and Mrs. George K.Lorenc of Toledo, all of whom are chargedwith defrauding the government by !q4>igpiracy in connection with the sale oi*i>oxfasteners to tfie postoi'fice department,were called for trial today in the Districtof Columbia court. Many witnesses}] areoil hand and it is probable that the trialwill proceed without further dela>.Perry Heath was.called, but did nqjt ap-IHOQUOIS INQUESTCHICAGO, Jan. 11.—The testimony'inthe lroquois inquest today was similar tothat given before. One witness lonfied that she appealed to an usher to assisther to escape and he threw her off.Fifteen members of the "Mr. Bluebeard"aonpany, who have been held under arrestby tlie coroner, were released, their testimony having been taken.(>ne death in a hospital this morningbrings the list of dead up to 570. Severalothers are in a critical condition.BRICKLAYERSCONVENTIONTRENTON. N. .1.. Jan. 11.—The annualconvention of the Bricklayers and Piasterii> International Union of America began here today. Bishop MoFanl offeredthe opening prayer and Mayor Katzenbachwelcomed the delegates. The annual address of the president and reports of otherofficers and committees followed. Thesereports showed the affairs of the union tohe in splendid condition. A number otmatters of importance to tH<* two craftsare •-' heduled for discussion during the several days the convention will be in session.CARRIED UGLY WEAPONJohn WhittakiT was arrested this mornbag at 2:30 o'clock by Officer Westover.An ugly-lookine stiletto was found on himand he wan booked on the charg ! carrjing concealed weapon*. Thin aftamoonThe Tacoma Times.'"'• latter stated that the chances to averta war at present seem to be slight.TOKIO, Jan. Zl.-The cabinet and.statesmen are meeting this afternoon.•PAX Jan. U-—Advices from the foreign office state that Russia's reply toJapan 1 note while recognizing Japan's su-Premacy m Korea lnsists on the establishment 0 a neutral zone in the north andalong the coast of Korea. Russia is willing to recognize Japan's trading rightsin Manchuria, but refuses to permit thee«tebli«hment ° a Japanese settlementJudge Griffin lined him $05.-Vis .Julius Edward Olson, a native oininmark, declare.! his intention <Ji becom»a citizen of the United States todayand was given liis lir<| naturalization papers.NEW CITYENGINEER]-. A. Nickleson of Nickleson 4. Bullardlias been appointed city engineer and willassume office tomorrow morning.LIQUOR BROKEUP HER HOMEMrs. Gander, a well-known characterabout town, is again confined in the oilyjail for being drank. She can nut, apparently, resist the temptation to nettipsy when occasion presents itself. Somemonths ago she was ueclared an habitualdrunkard and saloons were warned not tosell her any liquor, but she gets it, from, some source.She is said to have had a good home, but•in account of her habit* she and her husband drifted apart.DEMOCRATSGATHERINGWASHINGTON, I*, i .. Jan. 11. Largedelegation* are arriving bare today to aiti'iicl the meeting of the National Demoi-ratio committee, which begins tomorrow,Harmon; js the watchword. Gorman andParker are mentioned the most for prarident. William? is also given an oocamention. Hearst is seldom heard of.Chicago, St. Louis and New Yuriall opened headquartert and are after theconvention.Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, former!}of Seattle, will do the oratorical si nut before tin- convention in behalf of Chicago.WEATHER FORECASTFor Taconu and vicinity: Tonight andTuesday, occasional rain; fresh westerlywinds.WHERE Dll IT GO?WASHINGTON, i>. C., Jan. 11. Thehouse today, without debate, ananiiadopted b resolution eallitorney general for a lull report on the di«-TACOMA, WASH., MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY, 11 1904I position of the half a million dollars appropriated by congress for the enforcement of the Sherman anti-trust law.FEDERATION OFLABOR MEETSSl'Ok \\i;. Wash., Jan. 11. Spokane isentertaining the annual convention of theWashington Si ale Federation of Labor,The gathering was Eormallj opened toda)With an attendance of delegates representing Tacoma, Seattle, Everett, Olympla aminumerous other cities. Reports show agritfying increase in the membership olthe federation during the last twelvemonths and the outlook is bright for theni.i-l successful convention in its history,LIVESTOCKMEN MEETPORTLAND, Ore.. .Tan. 11.- Iemh annual convention of the NationalLive Stock association opens in Portlandtomorrow and several hundred delegatesale already in (lie city. The visitors arriving today included many from Washington, Colorado, Nebraska, Arizona, Texas, Montant, the Dakotas, l Ttah, Wyomingi and Oklahoma. From all indications theconvention will be the largest and likewise the most important held since the orgamzation of the association nearly tenyean ago.COWIING TO~GETII BLACK EYE!NEW YORK, Jan. 11. According I"word received here, Ben Jordan, the Engliah featherweight champion, will pail fromEngland for America today, prajared totr'- conclusions with the best Yankee boxera in hia class For international hononll is understood thai Jordan prefers BennyYanger or Abe Attell if they "'ill agreeto come to his weight, which is 122 pounds.Sporting men arc somewhat skeptical regarding Jordan's visit, as he contemplatedcoming here before, bui at the last moanceled the engagement without any \plausible reason. .lonian's representativepays, however, thai the foreigner will surely sail today, a.s he is anxious to iiglil andcorral sonic of the American dollars thenative pugilists are earning these days.nakedmanTacis at largeA warrant has been sworn out bj I. .1.Leach charging that Mcl Deneen of Electron is insane. Deneen was until a fewdays ago a teamster employed by theColumbia Improvement company on itswork at Electron. He is said lo be runnih!! aboul in the woodß minus all clothing.Whisky is supposed to be the agent ofhis undoing menially.Mil Deneen ie well known aboul Ortlng,having lived in and about thai place for 14years. The officers went out to get Deneentoday and will bring him to Tacoma.MARINE GLIMPSESTile steamship Oanfa was shifted fromilie Electric Bunkers to the Beifour 'lockby the tugs Falcon and FeWess thismorning and will complete her TacomaCargo there.The 'I. C. Reed had a carload of telephone wile and 40 boxes of fish for Tacotna today.The collier Mackinaw, loading coal attin Gravity bunkers, will get lo sea tooight for San Francisco.The steamship Ching Wo, Captain Parkinson, will finish loading at Ihe PugelSound flouring mills today and will gel tosea tomorrow morning for Hongkong.Percj Cole .engineer of the tug Elf, inattempting to board the step ncr this morninir lost his footing .and Falling, struckheavily on Ills shoulders and was seriouslyinjured. Members ol' the 'Tew look himto his home.The Vancouver-Tacomn steamer Ramonadock undi rlit repairs. She is due to get out tonight.TACOMA MINISTERSWANT CONFERENCETlie Methodist Ministerial auwviotionmet todaj at the I niversity of ;Sound. Tin' tm is t important matterbrought before ihe meeting was the question of holding mar; conferencein Taeoma ju-i before tin 1 annual conference. which l.os Angeles in May.mv people in the Puge! Soundi v. ill be unable to go to Californiaand th tion to hold the mission.,,,. conference here for their benefit hasbee n lUgf(< sted.There in very little oppowtion to theore than likely liiat Taooma will be called upon to entertain theearly in May.COMES TOO LATECHICAGO, Jan. 11. Dr. Emma Nicker.ill 'or $100,000 I'm- mcdtate ofettledtoday by the payment o Both■ and jjaticnt are dead.TACOMA MOURNS FORVICTIMS OF CLALLAMNo casualty in rot cut years has causedsuch universal mourning in this city asthe week of the steamship ('lallaui, whenfive Tacoma people lout their lives. All otthe victims were well known here andhave friends by the score. AH save one.Miss Ethel Diproae, had families here andwere intending to return.Probably the best known of the victimswas Captain. Charles W. Thompson, headof a Dumber of mining companies and oneof the best known mining men in theslate. He had resided in Tacoma 12 yearsand had been actively identified with thebusiness interests f the city. He was iabut 50 years of age and leaves'an invalid wife and five small children.At Captain Thompson's office today hisbusiness associates said that UP to a latehour the body had not been recovered. Acareful watch is being kept for it and assoon as it is found arrangements will bemade for the funeral. in Tacoma.' Professor W. 11. Gibbons was bestknown as the organist of, the First Congregational church, and his recitals drewpeople from all over the city. ■ Althoughhaving lived in Tacoma but two years, hehad become one of the most popular musicians in the city and his reputation as anorganist had spread over the slate. ■About a month ago he was elected organist of one of the Episcopal church ofVictoria and has been offered the positionof musical director in a college there, lieassumed his duties in Victoria the firstof the year, but had intended makingweekly visits to Tacoma to continue hiswork as director of the Ladies' Musicalclub here. So great was the esteem inwhich he was held by his musical associates that they had planned a testimonialconcert for him to be given February 3.At the Congregational church yesterdaythe organist from which Professor Gibbon)had so long drawn I music that attractedpeople from far and I near was draped inmourning. ■The body arrived on the Flyer at 1:80p. m, today, in charge of Robert Barclay.The funeral will take place Wednesday at2 p. m. from Trinity cnurch.A widow and three children survive him.Bruno Lehman; customs inspector on theClallam. lived at 204 North Tacoma aveline and leaves a wife and a brother, He■was one of the last to.leave the vesseland worked heroically to help save thelives of those on board. He had been in !the customs service about five years ann iwas known all over the Sound for hisbravery and daring, At the time the King-!ston was sunk by the Glenogle in Ta- icoma harbor Mr. Lehman was .on the.Kingston and at that time distinguished .himself for bravery. The ; body: will be >brought here for burial. ■ 1• The fourth victim was Miss Ethel Dip l'i-yes.-iwTiiitSJV 'lie L'anuie I'uddocU hospital. She was on her way to '• Victoria -.■i' . .-,..- ,•■;■:-■• ■ ■ -.:■■■'■■ • ■ ■CANNOT ACCOUNT FORWRECK OF CLALLAMThe Clallain ' disaster is the main topicof conversation among local steamboat mentoday. Many of them, with the vague factsat hand, are unable to account fop it.The deadlight question is laughed at,all agreeing that then was more serioustrouble than a broken deadlight.Mr. Heath, the builder of the Clallain,says from the reports received he is unable to account for the ship filled withwater. She was well provided with pumpsand the rudder was in perfect condition.The rudder on the dock in Seattle, he said,is an old one taken off about three weeksago, when the ciallaiti was on the drydock, and with her new rudder the vesselhandled well. The deadlights were threefeet fcboyeithe water and were about sixinches? fhWuiameter. the glass being five.eighths of "an inch thick. I ■ .i.V1 SonW Suggest that a heavy piece of driftcarried by a sea struck the' vessel lowdown and stove her planking in."We can't sit mi: I lie dock' and say any,thing about it,",Raid,^.|Pjpi)nindilit skipper.'•Captain Xi >li< « I - ii- as good a man .asthere . tig on, the coast,, iy.li"ii '. tl comes Inhandling.,«,, vessel, uud I think he didCOMMISSIONERS 10 NOTAPPROVE NEW ROAD LAWSSpeaking today of the situation in regard to county road work and the newlaw governing the same, CommissionerHandle said: '■■■here was approximately $30,000 levied(or road work last year, and that the roadsupervisors of the several districts got. ana rule, a good percentage of it as theirpay is not denied, but the new law willnot help nialtoiAi any in thai respect, I hicommissioners of this county, however,fought against the law that was pawed bythe last legislature reducing the number "Icounty road districts from-fifty-nine tofour, but the legislature could not take ourview of he situation, hence we have thelaw. The work of repairing roads all overthe county is done almost at the same nineevery spring, and the districts we so largethat a supervisor can not possibly coyerthe territory lie is called upon to go overin a .lay in order to keep the men at work.I-.,: example, one district takes m Meilacoom the smelter, Gig Harbor. Fox inlandand Balch's cove. District No. 4 commences at the reservation and takes everything eastward to Buckley. 1- it possiblefor one man to cover that territory ina day? Of course, it is not. and instead otthe supervisor looking after the wornthere must necessarily be foremen a P'pointed who will receive the way that heretofore has gone to the supervisors, winchm» $2.j50 per day."The tools which the districts haw credited to them are for the most part wornout Shovels do not last long where theyare' Died among rocks, scrapers are hoojiworn out, and the other tools go (•coordingly. Some of the districts, not -havingsufficient implements for road ' worts, borrow from neighboring districts, which accounts for the tools of auch district* beinglo upend her vacation with a sister there.Alias Diprose was loved alike by the hospital -tall and patients and there is genuine sorrow over her untimely death. Adispatch received at the hospital this morning said that the body will be taken to\ ictoria lor burial.W . R. Etaokjedee was on his way lo\ ictoria to bring home his wife and 4year-old child, who had been visiting rclacives there since the holidays, Mi. Rookledge W»s an employe of the StandardHouse Furnishing company and had livedin Tacoma hut two years, coming herefrom Los Angeles. Up to a lat« hour thisafternoon there was no report that hisbody had been recovered,A diligent search is being maintainedand as soon as the bodies are recoveredthey will be brought here for burial.INQUEST OVERCLALLi VICTIMSVICTORIA, \i. C. .lan. 11.- The inquest over eight bodies recovered fromthe Clallam yesterda] is being held today,Kigi<l iiKjUiries are being made as to theseaworthiness ( ii the steamer,A licet of half a hundred war Vessels,tugs, steamers and small boats arc nowpetroling the vicinity of the disaster,searching for more bodies.PORT T<»\\ \SKXI). Jan. 11. The Im.ilics of Mi-. Mary lieyiiolds of Seattle andMrs. 11. \V. Laplante of Friday Harborhave been recovered near Victoria, Partyone victims are still missing.TACOMA MAKESnsnnk i ri n■ ill ' I llimi iBIG GAINSI According to an estimate made by Postmaster Cromwell there ore between 60,030. anil 78,000 people in Camilla. '." I'ostofliceI officials arc in a position to make a fairlyclose mate, and the probabilities;, artj that Postmaster Cromwell lV'n'ol far outI of the way. |On the basis of j his estimateT-ftComa hn* mad« n Kniujluring the y*M "I! not far from 10,000. *" , . 'r> f 'Ilie be*l he could under the circumstances.".\ steamboat officer who was oul FridayDight and passed inside of Smith islandsaid they saw no sign of the disaster andthat ih: night was no worse than tninht beexpected during the storm's that strike theStraits.pliTnsirgiven reyesWASHINGTON, D, <'.. .lan. 11, Secrelarj Hay lih.s scut a second Hole in ieto (Jesnral Iteyes, in connection with thei olosnbian I'anaina matter, In brief theHecretsryi.tells the snvo] thai the UnitedStates lias nothing to arbitrate and thath Panama incident, is clossd.Reyes pwpOSSS to leave for ColombiaH it liin ten days.in bad condition or worn out when theywould otherwise bo n't for use. The $10,-COO or thereabouts which has formerly goneas salaries to the supervisors will now goto pay the commissioners appointed forthe four districts into which she Countyhas been divided, and the foremen of thecrews working various places in those districts. So the situation has not been bettered to any extent."SHELLS FLYINGSAN DOMIKOO, Jan. 11. Revolutionists continue to make demonstration!citj . l.a-.l niL'hi a number OfI, II were thrown, one of which fell nearihe American legation building, but didhide harm when ii exploded. Anotheri rack Hie i itj hall, doing coostderable damage.REOPENING OFCHICAGO THEATERSCHICAGO, .lan. 11. The special cummittee oi aldermen and experts to whichunfitted the preparation of Bbuilding luw governng tlieaters and pulileijsrvErEjvvEjVT iMijQLL THINGSONE CENTbuldngs. wll , report ■to ,• the i city "councilthis * evening. ~ 11; is ; eXMOted t that; theirordinance will be adopted and that within'ten; days; all» <>! a the: theaters * in: the: city jexcept three will ;be permitted ito j reopen;their; doors,,'provided i they!,in {the' m—nwhile I conform" to | stipulations J and | ii«r<-e ]; to make all necessary changes by October'l next. ■■-■;•'•■•..-„ " ,; ; ; ■'-;-:'-j."i"•:£Umafe p«llerie« will be htnk oloMd,Three theater* «ill probamy not \»> d,lowed to reopen und*r any clrcumataneea,owing to the danfarooi nature of theircount ruction.CHURCH BURKSLOWRLL, Mam., Jan. 11. —St. I'atrick'achurch «U Ihhikhl this nmrninij. The \a*ttis $100,000.REYES SEESHIS RISKi WASHINGTON;- D. c., Jan', ill.-Uenii.il «; Keyes this: morning, MDi n * letter. tothe f state I department^'saying he is aboutto leave, for Colombia an j intimating thathi* mission; has proved fruitiest.fit is understood, however, that one cause of I hi*departure at J this time is-his :invii(y !('--gunling the action of the board bf elections'in > Bogota. : IK' fears his absence will ' en-;danger his. election, to the ' presidency of iColombia,\; '-';•■ v ' t • ; ■ :■■ ■.BIG RASCAL.SHORT TERMSAN FRANCISCO,. Jan. 11.—Ex-CityTreasurer A. ('. Widder wan released fromSan i Qucntin' this ; morning ; after! servingfive years (or the embezzlement of $118,000nf city; funds. \ Hi' had ' tubatitated j silverfor gold in: the i coin; saeics and \ spent ;■ themoney in race track gambling.NO JURY YETCHICAGO, Jan.-11.—Another day binpassed without adding any juror* in thocar barn lmndit*', cage. Mont hi may ■ clh|>»« :• before a jury is secured,BILLS CARRY ALARGE AMOUNT--.-■ ' ■■ ■■ , ' ■ ■ ■ •,.; CHICAGO, Jan. 11 .----The house todayadjourned out of 'respect; to 1 the death ■ of (UepreMentative; Skiles of Ohio."Fifteen;:hi ben were appointed to attend the funeral. «:v. ';■•. -V • ■.■■.-:;•■■■■.■■■; ■ ■:'■%■;', ' ■'. ■:• "I he house committee on appropriation*todup reported the, legislative,' executiveand judicial appropriation! ' bill, currying10,000. ....■".; ■ ;■■••- -.. ;;.■•,. , \.; ... .-,. .Sluirllv 1 after the opening of the senate.^today Morgan presented .a. resolution calling on the president to reopen negotiation*with-Nicaragua for the construction of anIsthmian canal.'-' It went,'over.v . ' •The senate confirmed the nomination ofWilliam Buchanan to be minister,to Panama, This constitutes a formal 1, recognition by:the senate of the new republic. /BAILEY GETSII VERDICT:„ UIU IL.IIUIUI'.''The jury in the case of Miirtiiin Bailey :■.itfcninxt the Cascade Timber oorapany " dei mlcil for ili.' 1 plaintiff, allowing him #0,000(lililiage*. 1 •■ 'I'liiw Judge Htiell held to be aniinrtfhionablfl finding, and itated ; that the -■mount should not exceed $4,000, but thatthe verdict could not be chunireiLwithoutnew trial. 1 asJs«f..^ '■' •> . ,:<%~, '■ ',f. It, is Hiiid that intereited parties willattempt to effect a fiettlemeut «atinfactor]rto lioih gidea.MARRIAGE LICENSES11. A. Dun mill Martha Whitakw, <\ .).Franklyn and FenuCada Ooatello took out,marriage lienuM today.WASHINGTON PJCTURESFOR WORLD'S FAIRThe painting! of ; Washington ueenerrthat have adorned the Carnegie library thepant two weeks will be removed thin evening. They.were painted by Aim. K. It.Hill of thi* city for the Great; Northernrailroad and will be used in its exhibitionat the St. Louii fair.MORTALTIY RECORDAlfred Stark, a"• biiiklo man, died yesterday in hi* roomg at 733 South C street.lie wag a member of the Fraternal Orderof Eagles and of the Red Men. -The funeral arrangements have not yet beaamade.MINISTERIAL MEETINGThe Mini-li ri;il Allianet of thin cityheld it* iiKiial Monday morning Hwioa i»I lie Y. M. ('. A. purlorx thin morning.Henley of the Yakima Arenue Oonpregational church read an exceptionallyinteresting paper on "Necessity of IridiridiuU Bible Sludy." A diMoutwion followed the reading and was participuted inliy the various members. On neit Monii> Rev, Tonga ot Puyallup will npaper before tUe ulliau«* " ■' '■ •#